Of course you can always join the early birds at the Ships Chow Hall around 6 or shortly after. For the late sleepers there is usually a second "Chow Hall" shift that starts around 7 and arrives at the Ry around 8 ish. Think of our esteemed pres....

Saturday:Crew 1: Jacking, tamping, & ballasting from near Sutters south. Around the same time Mike will be working the ditches, and loading a car with tailings and ties to go south to Sheepscot.Crew 2: If manpower permits we may run a second crew to change ties near Crew 1, once the tailings train is no longer needed, we can resume work south of the tamping crew.

Sunday:Crew 1: Finish up any ballasting needed on Davis grade, and or another key project, or ballasting in other areas.

Regardless of weather, we have plenty to do. The more we get done now the more the weekday crew can focus on other projects, such as the bridge, #10, etc.

Plenty of work left. Have no fear on that. We have taken advantage of the crew size and prepped as much as possible. If a project finishes ahead of schedule, the crew can move on to the next project. There are 147 ties to replace (not counting our track repair), 310' of rail to place and spike, junk ties to pick up, ballasting, jacking, and tamping to be done. There are smaller projects to be done on track that can be done as well without the need of a dedicated foreman due to simplicity such as tightening bolts, etc.

Todays projects included:- Rick & Jason surveying the pinch point and bridge site-Finished prepping the rail, laying out ties for the new track, as well as ties to be replaced- Jay built an awesome tie ladder that looks like it will work very well. - Reassesed plans for Davis grade as a whole, such as specifics on raising track for at least half the grade.

Priorities are still the same with a minor note: odds are #9 will not be ready in time for the rail laying, but will still be used per normal work weekend duties.